rat virus
rat virus noun: a virus carried by rats (or rodents in general), in particular a hantavirus.
Noun
rat virus (plural rat viruses)
- A virus carried by rats (or rodents in general), in particular a hantavirus.
- Christened the “rat virus boat” by the internet after three people travelling onboard died of hantavirus, a disease normally carried by rats and mice, its story has enraptured people all over the world.2026 May 11, Robyn Vinter, “‘It was either this or the pool’: hantavirus ship becomes latest Tenerife tourist attraction”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of rat virus
| plural | rat viruses |
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Questions about rat virus
- What does rat virus mean?
- Rat virus means a virus carried by rats (or rodents in general), in particular a hantavirus.
- What part of speech is rat virus?
- Rat virus is a noun.
- What is the plural of rat virus?
- The plural of rat virus is rat viruses.
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